Lejeune MCJROTC defeats Pickaway Diabolos
Lejeune MCJROTC defeated Pickaway Diabolos 898.2 to 772.6 last week in the National Air Rifle League. With the win, Lejeune MCJROTC is in tenth place within their 'Marine Corps Jrotc' conference. They currently have a 2 - 1 record. Lejeune MCJROTC was led by, Xiomara Flores who shot a 237.8. The remaining contributing members were Alex Sanchez, Mike Olivio, and Sophia DiBella. Lejeune MCJROTC is from Camp Lejeune, NC, and is coached by Maj Brian Griffing.
Snapping a two game win streak Pickaway Diabolos currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in eighth place within their 'Junior Rifle Club' conference. Pickaway Diabolos was led by, Avery Hines who shot a 259.4. The remaining contributing members were Anna McComb, Ethan Rohrbacher, and Drake Reynolds. Pickaway Diabolos is from Circleville, OH, and is coached by Patrick D. Cherry.
Next up Lejeune MCJROTC will compete against Grove City NJROTC from Grove City, OH. Grove City NJROTC currently has a 1 - 1 record. While Pickaway Diabolos will compete against Smithson Valley NJROTC from Spring Branch, TX. Smithson Valley NJROTC currently has a 3 - 0 record.
These two teams are competing in the Distinguished Division of the Orion National Air Rifle League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for high school teams and junior rifle clubs. The league has two parts. An 8 week regular season going on now, followed by a single game Conference Title Game for the top two teams in each conference.
In each game the teams compete in what is known as a Three-Position Air Rifle match. The match is modeled after Olympic Rifle competitions but adapted to high school age athletes. Each athlete will shoots 10 shots in three different shooting positions, prone, standing, and kneeling. Each shot is worth a maximum of 10.9 points. The sum of points scored in the 30 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2021101116104268.1
Lejeune MCJROTC team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1670
Pickaway Diabolos team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1688
18 - 24 Oct 2021